Gibbs’ Future, a Potential Crossover & More Burning Questions for ‘NCIS’ Season 19
NCIS said goodbye to one of the team in the Season 18 finale and made us think we might be losing someone else in the final moments before revealing that’s not the case. And both have us very curious about what’s coming next.
After all, we know next to nothing about the undercover op Bishop (Emily Wickersham, who has left the series) sets out on, other than she needs to be a disgraced NCIS agent for it. And yes, Gibbs’ (Mark Harmon) boat exploded (he survived), but we don’t know who’s responsible. Since being suspended from NCIS, he’s been working with investigator reporter Marcie Warren (Pam Dawber), most recently looking into a serial killer.
That’s not even taking into consideration Special Agent Jessica Knight’s (Katrina Law) future after she lost her entire REACT team and subsequently worked with McGee (Sean Murray), Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), and Bishop to find answers. Then there’s NCIS‘ move to Monday nights in the fall; it will be airing at 9/8c before the newest spinoff, Hawai’i. You can bet we have an obvious question there.
Scroll down to find out what other answers we need in Season 19.
NCIS, Season 19, Fall 2021, CBS
Who blew up Gibbs' boat and why?
As we’ve speculated, it could have been any number of people, including the serial killer, another foe, and Gibbs himself. Was the bomb planted because Gibbs is getting too close in his and Marcie’s investigation? Was it planted to make someone think he’s dead? (Gibbs did seem to be dead or playing dead before he started swimming away following the explosion.)
Will Gibbs pick up his badge and gun again?
Gibbs is currently on indefinite suspension (after beating up a man who was hosting dogfights and killing the losers and not regretting it). But whose decision will it be if he returns to work? Bishop seemed to think he doesn’t plan to in the finale, and to be fair, we haven’t seen anything from him that suggests he wants to.
How will the team (specifically Torres) deal with Bishop's departure?
We’re not worried about how McGee and Torres will get their jobs done. We’re more concerned about how they’ll handle losing their friend and almost-girlfriend. After all, McGee had that emotional talk with Bishop when she was pretending to be a traitor and she (finally) kissed Torres goodbye before heading off on her op. “If we worked regular 9-5 jobs, things could be different,” she admitted. “I didn’t mean for us to happen.”
Will we hear anything about what Bishop's up to?
Since Bishop has left NCIS, the only way we’ll find out what’s happened to her is through the others’ conversations, which likely would only happen once she’s completed her mission. Let’s just hope it’s not her friends finding out something went horribly wrong. (Although, if it does, history has proven that things can always change.)
Will Jessica Knight join the team full-time?
The end of Law’s first episode strongly foreshadowed the possibility. After all, as Knight wondered where she belonged, McGee suggested that families can grow, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the team’s did just that and added her to the mix. They are down a member with Bishop leaving, which comes on top of them being without Gibbs (McGee is doing quite nicely leading). There’s no way that the team isn’t going to gain at least one member in Season 19, so why not have it be someone fans have already met and who does seem to work quite well with the others?
Will any past cast members return?
Hey, if Ziva (Cote de Pablo) can come back from the dead, as she did at the end of Season 16, anything is possible, right? Isn’t it about time we see Tony (Michael Weatherly) again, with or without Ziva? A visit from Fornell (Joe Spano) is always good, especially since we would like to see how he’s doing after his daughter’s death. Why not bring back Dr. Rachel Cranston (Wendy Makkena)? The entire team could benefit from talking to a psychologist, especially since Jack (Maria Bello) left, and it’s always good to see Kate’s (Sasha Alexander) sister.
When will Gibbs and Marcie's serial killer investigation cross paths with NCIS?
It’s inevitable, right? That investigation can’t remain independent from Gibbs’ old workplace forever. Perhaps if Gibbs has faked his own death, the team will start looking into what he was doing prior to his boat exploding.
Why is NCIS so unlucky in love?
We’re just looking at relationships where both are series regulars, meaning Tony and Ziva, Gibbs and Jack, and Bishop and Torres. What do these three pairs have in common other than being a will they/won’t they couple on the CBS procedural? Each finally shared a kiss before one of the two left or was left. We can’t help but feel that this is one pattern that won’t be broken before the series ends.
Will there be a crossover with NCIS: Hawai'i?
NCIS did move nights to air before the new spinoff in the fall. Does that mean there will be a crossover of any kind, even if it’s just Director Vance (Rocky Carroll) popping up on-screen from MTAC?
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All this nonsense and nothing on how Fornell is dealing with the death of his daughter after all the baggage laid on the character...not a word...terrible job by the producers of the show
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I thought the Fornell's daughter storyline was thrown together just to fill a plot need,it was sloppy
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I think this season is the end of ncis. Maybe the new will make a 2nd season but I doubt it.
They are moving to Mondays to compete with wwe.WWE.. so they most likely will end this year. FBI moving to Tuesday. Never have watched it most likely won't now either. Not interested in ncis perl either never got into ncis la. Ncis nola loved it. Ncis loved it. Maybe they will have reruns on another channel.
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Miss NCIS Nola
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I just binged all 18 seasons of NCIS between Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Paramount Plus. Go back and watch them all. It will take you a long time!!
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Remember when Zeba was so upset because nobody had come over and looked for her after being told she was dead? She told Gibbs that if he disappeared she would come look for him. Hmmmm, I wonder... Could any of this have been planned all that far back?
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It's obvious that Gibbs wants people to think he is dead just like Bishop wants people to know she is a "disgraced" ex-NCIS agent. And as with Bishop we don't know either of the people they are trying to fool but in the case of Gibbs that identity will be revealed next season and we may never know about the fate of Bishop since she kept the path to her disgrace a well kept secret from her team, some of the people who are the most closest to her. If she does reveal then it will be because she finds herself in a situation where she can't trust anyone and have no where else to turn.
I expect Gibbs will be behind the desk before the series ends just like he has always been there reminiscent of the ending of Cheers when everyone, including Norm, moves on but Cheers will always be there with Sam behind the bar.
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I think this is Gibbs' version of retirement ultimately,and that next season will be the last one for this show.Harmon wants out and CBS says no Harmon no show
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Ncis will never be the same. Don’t know if I will ever watch it again. Don’t think it will make another season, but luck to all remaining cast members. Gibbs, you were the BEST!!! Have a good life.
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T.V. shows that go up against monday night football are headed to the scrap heap.
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Before the series ends after next season Bishop will turn up with a baby nobody knew she had including the father,Torres,and be in grave danger from hitmen/women out to kill her.....oh wait.....
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You're talking about Tony and Ziva now
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